Princess Diana’s time capsule, which she buried in 1991—six years before her death—at the Great Ormand Street Hospital (GOSH) in London, included a Kylie Minogue CD and a pocket TV.
Princess Diana‘s legacy stands the test of time.
A time capsule that the Princess of Wales buried in 1991 at the Great Ormand Street Hospital (GOSH) in London was opened Aug. 27, and its contents represent a throwback to the early ’90s.
Among the items uncovered were Kylie Minogue‘s Rhythm of Love album from 1990, a Casio pocket TV, a passport, a copy of the Sunday Times newspaper from the date of the time capsule’s burial and a photo of Diana, among other mementos, per NBC News. While some of the artifacts had water damage, photos taken of their retrieval show that they’re largely intact after nearly 35 years.
In the early ‘90s, the late British royal—who became president of GOSH in 1989 and visited the hospital several times before her death in 1997—helped two kids who won a competition run by British children’s TV show Blue Peter pick the items included in the time capsule.
The lead-encased wooden box was originally buried as part of the foundation for the hospital’s Variety Club Building, which eventually opened in 1994. While it was intended to remain sealed for centuries, officials dug it up prematurely ahead of the construction of a new children’s cancer center.
Interestingly, Diana’s 1991 time capsule burial bore striking resemblance to that of Alexandra of Denmark—a former Princess of Wales and later Queen Consort—from 1872, which was included as part of the hospital’s original foundation—though Alexandra’s was never uncovered.
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The time capsule isn’t the only relic from Diana’s past that has been unearthed recently, either.
Her brother, Charles Spencer, shared a throwback photo of him and his late sister as children last month.
“A long ago summer, by the swimming pool at our childhood home, Park House, Sandringham,” Charles, 61, wrote on his Instagram post, which sees the Spencer siblings posed in their bathing suits. “Diana and I both proudly showing off our swimming badges (sewn onto our swimming costumes).”
“These were awarded (sparingly) by Mrs. Lansdowne, a fairly terrifying but very gifted swimming instructor, who came to stay each year,” he explained. “We were never out of that pool.”
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A Progressive Humanitarian
Princess Diana went far against the grain when she advocated for causes previously considered taboo amongst royals, including AIDS research, land mine removal and homelessness in the U.K. She was one of the first public figures to be photographed interacting physically with AIDS victims—a decision that helped destigmatize and lessen the public’s fear around the condition.
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New Approach to the Public’s Fascination
The paparazzi’s role in Princess Diana’s tragic passing actually brought the royal family and the press closer than ever before. After her death, the palace made agreements with the British media to ensure photographers wouldn’t overstep boundaries in an attempt to satiate public interest. As a result, we see more palace-organized photo calls and greater cooperation on both sides when it comes to balancing privacy and public figuredom.
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A Remarkably Open Book
Perhaps Diana’s most extraordinary influence on the royal family was her unprecedented vulnerability in the face of public scrutiny. She openly discussed her struggle with mental health (notably suffering from postpartum depression after giving birth to Prince William), and in her landmark interview with the BBC’s Martin Bashir Diana remarked, “Well, maybe I was the first person ever to be in this family who ever had a depression or was ever openly tearful. And obviously that was daunting, because if you’ve never seen it before how do you support it?”
Years later, William and Harry have kept their mother’s legacy alive by launching Heads Together, a campaign that works to change the U.K.’s conversation around mental health and wellbeing.
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Mixing Business With Pleasure
The princess made yet another impact on life behind palace doors by maintaining unusually laid back relationships with the royal staff. Her famously close friendship with butler Paul Burrell captivated headlines, and she reportedly set up play dates for Prince William and Harry with her employees’ children. Princess Di also encouraged her sons to participate in the kitchen, which might have inspired Kate Middleton‘s decision to often prepare home-cooked meals for her family.
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Warm Welcome Home
Princess Di flipped the script on traditional royal birthing techniques by welcoming both her children outside Buckingham Palace, where Prince Charles was born decades before. This made Prince William the first future British monarch to be born in a hospital on June 21, 1982. Wills and the Duchess of Cambridge followed suit, welcoming Prince George and Princess Charlotte in the same medical center, St. Mary’s in London.
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Parenting as a Royal
Instead of putting her sons on a pedestal like the entire world had already done, Princess Diana made an effort to create a sense of normalcy for William and Harry. Her youngest explained in an interview, “She made the decision that no matter what, despite all the difficulties of growing up in that lime light and on that stage, she was going to ensure that both of us had as normal life as possible. And if that means taking us for a burger every now and then or sneaking us into the cinema, or driving through the country lanes with the roof down in her old school BMW to listen to Enya.”
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Family That Tours Together, Stays Together
When Diana and Prince Charles were to embark on their official tour of Australia and New Zealand in 1983, she insisted that Wills (then only 10-months-old) would join his parents on the road. Royal children never typically traveled on these trips, but Diana’s decision to keep her family together explains why Prince George and Princess Charlotte are now always included on overseas ventures.
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